MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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take away rights of states, take away rights of citizens, and it reminded Americans of the power the British government used to have over them
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Give the states more power.
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take their land and their property
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become bored.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Above all, the colonists wanted to preserve their liberties, but the central governments’ lack of power proved to be disastrous. It could not regulate trade or keep the states from circulating their own currency. No chief executive could make real decisions, and no national court could settle disputes among states.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why do you think the Americans were so fearful of a strong central government? What type of government did they want instead? They were fearful of creating a strong government like that of England, high could suppress the freedom of the people. They believed that the states should be more powerful instead.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -They were afraid that a strong national government might abuse the rights of the people, so a list of rights that would be protected by the gov was necessary.